Video: Fourth of July weekend wind-up: July 2: Almost 100 flights were canceled at Chicago O'Hare airport on Thursday; the Williams sisters will meet up in the Wimbledon women's final; Slim Jims may have seen their last days; and rain is forecast for the Sunshine state over the weekend. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:07 2 Jul, Thu
Expert: Asphyxia likely killed Carradine: The private pathologist who examined David Carradine's body says Thai authorities have determined the actor died of asphyxia and so far, he agrees. ›22:57 2 Jul, Thu
Study: Tropical rain band shifting north: Earth's most prominent rain band, near the equator, has been moving north at an average rate of almost a mile a year for three centuries, likely because of a warming world, scientists say. ›16:39 2 Jul, Thu
Quiz: Which View host was sued over new book?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›15:23 24 Jun, Wed
Newsweek:Chemicals in fireworks dangerous?: This Saturday, Americans all across the country will look to the skies to witness fireworks. But what goes up must come down, and some researchers think that what drifts back to earth after the spectacle subsides could negatively affect both our bodies and our ecosystem. ›16:58 2 Jul, Thu
Analysis: Yet again, Palin plays by own rules: Sarah Palin demonstrated once again yesterday that she is one of America's most unconventional politicians, following an unpredictable path to an uncertain future. ›11:08
N. Korea marks July 4 with missile barrage: North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day. ›09:33
Cops: Teens mistake sex screams for assault: A teen thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple were actually having sex, police said. ›20:44 2 Jul, Thu
Car guys retrain but downshift to lower pay: Big, burly and a "car guy" since high school, Tom Persinger worked for years at General Motors. Now he's a nurse's aide earning $12 an hour. "I've been humbled quite a bit," he said. ›12:15
Obama plugs new lighting standards: Aiming to keep the focus on climate change legislation, President Barack Obama put a plug in for administration efforts to make lamps and lighting equipment use less energy. ›18:57 29 Jun, Mon
Funeral for Billy Mays draws hundreds: Television product pitchman Billy Mays is remembered as a pop culture icon at his funeral near Pittsburgh. ›17:58 3 Jul, Fri
Mississippi Burning town gets black mayor: Philadelphia, Miss., declares independence from an ugly past. NBCs Mark Potter reports. ›07:48
Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world travel risks: First there was smoke, then flames burst out of the aircraft engine. But I was having difficulty communicating with the Mozambican flight attendant who was fussing with warm sodas and soggy sandwiches and did not speak English. ›20:10 3 Jul, Fri
Obama prods Senate to OK climate bill: After the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy, President Barack Obama urged senators to show courage and follow suit. ›16:48 27 Jun, Sat
EPA proposes tougher clean air rule: The Obama administration on Monday proposed to strengthen a key air pollution health standard to better protect children and people with respiratory illnesses. ›14:26 30 Jun, Tue
Video: Officials: 'No time to prepare' for Air France crash: July 2: Investigators in France on Thursday revealed more about what they believe happened to the Air France plane that fell into the Atlantic Ocean last month on its way from Rio to Paris. NBC's Tom Costello reports.(Nightly News) ›23:02 2 Jul, Thu
Police: Gas station robbers run out of gas: State police in New York say two Pennsylvania men robbed a gas station and might have gotten away if they had also fueled up. ›17:49 1 Jul, Wed
Iran leaders aide: Mousavi is a U.S. agent: A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and accused him in an editorial Saturday of committing crimes against the nation. ›10:02
'Dire' report on Earth's biodiversity: Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline threatening almost half the world's coral reef species, a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals, a conservation watchdog warns. ›00:15 2 Jul, Thu
July 4 fireworks shows go up in smoke: With the recession eating away at state and local budgets everywhere, it will be a silent Fourth of July across the country for many communities that have canceled their annual fireworks shows. ›11:49 3 Jul, Fri
North America's top 15 vacation spots: It's not hard to find a common characteristic among Forbes Traveler's top 15 North American vacation spots: sun, sand and sea clearly dominate the leisure-destination favorites. ›18:00 1 Jul, Wed